#7A72AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.2% 0.087 289.9), rgb(122, 114, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7A72AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A72AB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.087 289.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7A72AB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A72AB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A72AB text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A72AB text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC5
oklch(70.8% 0.061 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8881B7
oklch(63% 0.081 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A72AB
oklch(58.2% 0.087 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#60588B
oklch(49% 0.081 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4871
oklch(42.6% 0.067 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#7A72AB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #627AAD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7C87 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A72AB
#7A72AB
oklch(58.2% 0.087 289.9)
- #7E7F3F
#7E7F3F
oklch(58.1% 0.086 109.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7A72AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #7A72AB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.